The latest news, analysis, and Marxist theory from The Communist, alongside reports of RCP activity.
In March, an Indian student tragically took his own life in Liverpool, squeezed by the pressures of student debt and graduate unemployment. Sadly, he is only one of countless overseas students tortured by capitalism – a system that can no longer provide for the future.
The emergency takeover to prevent the collapse of British Steel has raised the question of ‘who owns Britain?’. This is also the case in Scotland, whose economy has been carved up by international capital. The SNP leaders’ empty talk about ‘national sovereignty’ is a farce.
Today marks 100 days since Donald Trump became US president for a second time. Here, we publish an extract from a document set to be discussed by the Revolutionary Communists of America, outlining the perspectives for class struggle in the USA.
Around a third of voters in England will go to the polls this Thursday, in council and mayoral elections that are likely to be a humiliation for both the Labour and the Tories. We say: Kick out all the Westminster warmongers, liars, and racists!
Some anti-racist activists suggest that Labour is a ‘lesser evil’ in upcoming elections, compared to the likes of Reform UK and the Tories. But Labour’s track record on attacking migrants – both in words and deeds – is giving both parties a run for their money.
Privatisation in Britain has been a horror show. Corporations have raked in profits and shareholder payouts at the expense of us all. When these industries fail, only the losses are nationalised. Instead, we say: Nationalise the lot! For workers control!
As Birmingham gets buried in bins, refuse workers continue their all-out battle against Labour council leaders, Starmer’s government, and both’s austerity programme. Their fight forebodes the titanic struggles to come for Britain’s workers. Victory to the strike!
“I recently read the RCP’s article on Just Stop Oil and Youth Demand. It resonated with me as someone who has made the journey from Just Stop Oil and getting arrested for direct action, to revolutionary communism and class struggle.”
RCP members protesting against King Charles’ Durham visit were intimidated and harassed by the Durham Police last week, partly for the ‘crime’ of carrying communist literature. This is a flagrant violation of our hard-won rights to free speech and assembly.
Teachers across Britain are simmering with anger against years of cuts to pay, crumbling teaching conditions, and the pressure of overwork. Strike action is on the cards. To win against Starmer’s austerity, the NEU needs a militant strategy!
The US-China trade war continues with neither Trump nor Xi yet blinking. Daniel Morley explores the ramifications and how fundamentally there will be no true winner, indicating not the madness of Trump, but the capitalist system itself.
Anger has erupted following the Supreme Court’s vicious attack on trans people last week, with large protests across Britain. RCP members found that attendees are fed up with the entire system, and are open to a revolutionary, class-based approach to fighting oppression.